diff --git a/app/app_download.go b/app/app_download.go
index 4cde2e2..6507bab 100644
--- a/app/app_download.go
+++ b/app/app_download.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var ErrNoToken = errors.New("no github token")
 
 func getGithubToken() (string, error) {
 	if os.Getenv("ZEGET_GITHUB_TOKEN") != "" {
-		return tokenFrom(os.Getenv("ZEGET_GITHUB_TOKEN"))
+		return tokenFrom(os.Getenv("EGET_GITHUB_TOKEN"))
 	}
 	if os.Getenv("EGET_GITHUB_TOKEN") != "" {
 		return tokenFrom(os.Getenv("EGET_GITHUB_TOKEN"))
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ func (app *Application) getDownloadProgressBar(size int64) *pb.ProgressBar {
 		pb.OptionOnCompletion(func() {
 			fmt.Fprint(pbout, "\n")
 		}),
+		pb.OptionUseANSICodes(true),
 		pb.OptionSetTheme(pb.Theme{
 			Saucer:        "=",
 			SaucerHead:    ">",
diff --git a/app/app_run.go b/app/app_run.go
index aa3a443..f4b0514 100644
--- a/app/app_run.go
+++ b/app/app_run.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (app *Application) Run() *ReturnStatus {
 
 	assetWrapper.Asset = &asset
 
-	app.WriteLine("› downloading %s...", assetWrapper.Asset.DownloadURL) // print the URL
+	app.WriteLine("› " + "downloading " + assetWrapper.Asset.DownloadURL + "...") // print the URL
 
 	body, err := app.downloadAsset(assetWrapper.Asset, &findResult) // download with progress bar and get the response body
 	if err != nil {
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ func (app *Application) Run() *ReturnStatus {
 
 	tagDownloaded := utilities.SetIf(app.Opts.Tag != "", "latest", app.Opts.Tag)
 	app.Cache.Data.GetRepositoryEntryByKey(app.Target, &app.Cache).UpdateDownloadedAt(tagDownloaded)
+	// app.Cache.Data.GetRepositoryEntryByKey(app.Target, &app.Cache).UpdateReleaseDate(asset.ReleaseDate)
 
 	extractor, err := app.getExtractor(assetWrapper.Asset, finder.Tool)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/app/app_write.go b/app/app_write.go
index 88d92dd..f9085f7 100644
--- a/app/app_write.go
+++ b/app/app_write.go
@@ -2,10 +2,33 @@ package app
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 )
 
+var checkMarkStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#1bef52")).Bold(true)
+var filenameStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#efe51b"))
+var fadedStyle = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color("#fffff"))
+
 func (app *Application) Write(format string, args ...any) (n int, err error) {
-	return fmt.Fprintf(app.Output, format, args...)
+	temp := []interface{}{}
+	var style *lipgloss.Style = nil
+
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		if reflect.TypeOf(arg).Kind() == reflect.TypeOf(filenameStyle).Kind() {
+			s := arg.(lipgloss.Style)
+			style = &s
+			continue
+		}
+		temp = append(temp, arg)
+	}
+
+	if style != nil {
+		format = style.Render(format)
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Fprintf(app.Output, format, temp...)
 }
 
 func (app *Application) WriteLine(format string, args ...any) (n int, err error) {
@@ -36,6 +59,14 @@ func (app *Application) WriteErrorLine(format string, args ...any) {
 	app.WriteError(format+"\n", args...)
 }
 
+func (app *Application) WriteCheck(newLine bool) {
+	if newLine {
+		app.WriteLine(checkMarkStyle.Render("✔ "))
+	} else {
+		app.Write(checkMarkStyle.Render("✔ "))
+	}
+}
+
 func (app *Application) initOutputs() {
 	if app.Output != nil {
 		return
diff --git a/app/application.go b/app/application.go
index f78ae48..d85237f 100644
--- a/app/application.go
+++ b/app/application.go
@@ -233,11 +233,14 @@ func (app *Application) RateLimitExceeded() error {
 
 func (app *Application) RefreshRateLimit() error {
 	//diff in minutes between the current time and the rate limit reset time:
-	diff := app.Cache.Data.RateLimit.Reset.Sub(time.Now().Local()).Round(time.Second).Seconds() / 60
+	var rate int64 = 10
 
-	// not a percentage per se, but the rate limit remaining divided by the number of minutes until the rate limit resets
-	// provides a rough estimate of the rate of requests that can be made per minute until the rate limit resets.
-	rate := int64(app.Cache.Data.RateLimit.Remaining) / int64(diff)
+	if app.Cache.Data.RateLimit.Reset != nil {
+		diff := app.Cache.Data.RateLimit.Reset.Sub(time.Now().Local()).Round(time.Second).Seconds() / 60
+		// not a percentage per se, but the rate limit remaining divided by the number of minutes until the rate limit resets
+		// provides a rough estimate of the rate of requests that can be made per minute until the rate limit resets.
+		rate = int64(app.Cache.Data.RateLimit.Remaining) / int64(diff)
+	}
 
 	// fmt.Printf("Rate limit reset in %v ,minutes\n", diff)
 	// fmt.Printf("Remaining rate limit: %d\n", app.Cache.Data.RateLimit.Remaining)
@@ -372,6 +375,7 @@ func (app *Application) downloadAsset(asset *Asset, findResult *finders.FindResu
 	}
 
 	repo.UpdateDownloadedAt(asset.DownloadURL)
+	repo.UpdateReleaseDate(asset.ReleaseDate)
 
 	return buf.Bytes(), nil
 }
@@ -381,7 +385,7 @@ func (app *Application) VerifyChecksums(wrapper *AssetWrapper, body []byte) veri
 	needsNewLine := false
 
 	if verifier != nil && verifier.String() != (verifiers.NoVerifier{}).String() {
-		app.Write("› performing verification for %s...", wrapper.Asset.Name)
+		app.Write("› " + "validating checksums for " + filenameStyle.Render(wrapper.Asset.Name) + "...")
 		needsNewLine = true
 	}
 
@@ -396,12 +400,14 @@ func (app *Application) VerifyChecksums(wrapper *AssetWrapper, body []byte) veri
 	}
 
 	if app.Opts.Verify == "" && sumAsset.Name != "" {
-		app.WriteLine("verified ✔")
+		app.Write("passed ")
+		app.WriteCheck(true)
 		return verifiers.VerifyChecksumSuccess
 	}
 
 	if app.Opts.Verify != "" {
-		app.WriteLine("verified ✔")
+		app.Write("passed ")
+		app.WriteCheck(true)
 		return verifiers.VerifyChecksumSuccess
 	}
 
@@ -461,7 +467,8 @@ func (app *Application) extract(bin ExtractedFile) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	app.WriteLine("› extracted `%s` to `%s` ✔", bin.ArchiveName, home.NewPathCompactor().Compact(out))
+	app.Write("› extracted `%s` to `%s` ", filenameStyle.Render(bin.ArchiveName), filenameStyle.Render(home.NewPathCompactor().Compact(out)))
+	app.WriteCheck(true)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index daaa6bc..88db67a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -15,10 +15,16 @@ require (
 )
 
 require (
+	github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.1 // indirect
 	github.com/go-task/slim-sprig/v3 v3.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20240424215950-a892ee059fd6 // indirect
+	github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.15 // indirect
+	github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0 // indirect
+	github.com/muesli/termenv v0.15.2 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.24.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.14.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/tools v0.20.0 // indirect
@@ -26,6 +32,7 @@ require (
 )
 
 require (
+	github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v0.10.0
 	github.com/mitchellh/colorstring v0.0.0-20190213212951-d06e56a500db // indirect
 	github.com/oklog/ulid/v2 v2.1.0
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.17.2
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index ae87b74..1466f04 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.6.0 h1:o3WJwILtexrEUk3cUVal3oiQY2tfgr/FHWiz/v
 github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.6.0/go.mod h1:Bze95FyfUr7x34QZrjL+XP+0qgp/zg8yS+TtBj1WA3k=
 github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.4.0 h1:GhI2A8MACjfegCPVq9f1FLvIBS+DrQ2KQBFZP1iFzXc=
 github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.4.0/go.mod h1:Fr0507jx4eOXV7AlPV6AVZLYrLIuIeSOWtW57eE/O/4=
+github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1 h1:HwpRHbFMcZLEVr42D4p7XBqjyuxQH5SMiErDT4WkJ2k=
+github.com/aymanbagabas/go-osc52/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:uYgXzlJ7ZpABp8OJ+exZzJJhRNQ2ASbcXHWsFqH8hp8=
 github.com/blang/semver v3.5.1+incompatible h1:cQNTCjp13qL8KC3Nbxr/y2Bqb63oX6wdnnjpJbkM4JQ=
 github.com/blang/semver v3.5.1+incompatible/go.mod h1:kRBLl5iJ+tD4TcOOxsy/0fnwebNt5EWlYSAyrTnjyyk=
+github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v0.10.0 h1:KWeXFSexGcfahHX+54URiZGkBFazf70JNMtwg/AFW3s=
+github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss v0.10.0/go.mod h1:Wig9DSfvANsxqkRsqj6x87irdy123SR4dOXlKa91ciE=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
@@ -26,9 +30,19 @@ github.com/jessevdk/go-flags v1.5.0/go.mod h1:Fw0T6WPc1dYxT4mKEZRfG5kJhaTDP9pj1c
 github.com/k0kubun/go-ansi v0.0.0-20180517002512-3bf9e2903213/go.mod h1:vNUNkEQ1e29fT/6vq2aBdFsgNPmy8qMdSay1npru+Sw=
 github.com/klauspost/compress v1.17.8 h1:YcnTYrq7MikUT7k0Yb5eceMmALQPYBW/Xltxn0NAMnU=
 github.com/klauspost/compress v1.17.8/go.mod h1:Di0epgTjJY877eYKx5yC51cX2A2Vl2ibi7bDH9ttBbw=
+github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0 h1:1nnpGOrhyZZuNyfu1QjKiUICQ74+3FNCN69Aj6K7nkY=
+github.com/lucasb-eyer/go-colorful v1.2.0/go.mod h1:R4dSotOR9KMtayYi1e77YzuveK+i7ruzyGqttikkLy0=
+github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 h1:xfD0iDuEKnDkl03q4limB+vH+GxLEtL/jb4xVJSWWEY=
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20/go.mod h1:W+V8PltTTMOvKvAeJH7IuucS94S2C6jfK/D7dTCTo3Y=
+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.12/go.mod h1:RAqKPSqVFrSLVXbA8x7dzmKdmGzieGRCM46jaSJTDAk=
+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.15 h1:UNAjwbU9l54TA3KzvqLGxwWjHmMgBUVhBiTjelZgg3U=
+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.15/go.mod h1:Jdepj2loyihRzMpdS35Xk/zdY8IAYHsh153qUoGf23w=
 github.com/mitchellh/colorstring v0.0.0-20190213212951-d06e56a500db h1:62I3jR2EmQ4l5rM/4FEfDWcRD+abF5XlKShorW5LRoQ=
 github.com/mitchellh/colorstring v0.0.0-20190213212951-d06e56a500db/go.mod h1:l0dey0ia/Uv7NcFFVbCLtqEBQbrT4OCwCSKTEv6enCw=
+github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0 h1:IFsN6K9NfGtjeggFP+68I4chLZV2yIKsXJFNZ+eWh6s=
+github.com/muesli/reflow v0.3.0/go.mod h1:pbwTDkVPibjO2kyvBQRBxTWEEGDGq0FlB1BIKtnHY/8=
+github.com/muesli/termenv v0.15.2 h1:GohcuySI0QmI3wN8Ok9PtKGkgkFIk7y6Vpb5PvrY+Wo=
+github.com/muesli/termenv v0.15.2/go.mod h1:Epx+iuz8sNs7mNKhxzH4fWXGNpZwUaJKRS1noLXviQ8=
 github.com/oklog/ulid/v2 v2.1.0 h1:+9lhoxAP56we25tyYETBBY1YLA2SaoLvUFgrP2miPJU=
 github.com/oklog/ulid/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:rcEKHmBBKfef9DhnvX7y1HZBYxjXb0cP5ExxNsTT1QQ=
 github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2 v2.17.2 h1:7eMhcy3GimbsA3hEnVKdw/PQM9XN9krpKVXsZdph0/g=
@@ -38,6 +52,8 @@ github.com/onsi/gomega v1.33.1/go.mod h1:U4R44UsT+9eLIaYRB2a5qajjtQYn0hauxvRm16A
 github.com/pborman/getopt v0.0.0-20170112200414-7148bc3a4c30/go.mod h1:85jBQOZwpVEaDAr341tbn15RS4fCAsIst0qp7i8ex1o=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.1.0/go.mod h1:J6wj4VEh+S6ZtnVlnTBMWIodfgj8LQOQFoIToxlJtxc=
+github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0/go.mod h1:J6wj4VEh+S6ZtnVlnTBMWIodfgj8LQOQFoIToxlJtxc=
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 h1:WUdvkW8uEhrYfLC4ZzdpI2ztxP1I582+49Oc5Mq64VQ=
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7/go.mod h1:FN3SvrM+Zdj16jyLfmOkMNblXMcoc8DfTHruCPUcx88=
 github.com/schollz/progressbar/v3 v3.14.2 h1:EducH6uNLIWsr560zSV1KrTeUb/wZGAHqyMFIEa99ks=
diff --git a/lib/data/cache.go b/lib/data/cache.go
index 02c50f3..3dccb41 100644
--- a/lib/data/cache.go
+++ b/lib/data/cache.go
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ func (c *Cache) AddRepository(name, target string, filters []string, findResult
 		LastCheckAt: time.Now(),
 	}
 
+	if len(findResult.Assets) > 0 {
+		entry.LastReleaseDate = findResult.Assets[0].ReleaseDate
+	}
+
 	c.Set(entry.Name, &entry)
 	c.SaveToFile()
 
diff --git a/lib/data/types.go b/lib/data/types.go
index 8714a42..3d4d7f9 100644
--- a/lib/data/types.go
+++ b/lib/data/types.go
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ func (rce *RepositoryCacheEntry) UpdateCheckedAt() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (rce *RepositoryCacheEntry) UpdateReleaseDate(date time.Time) {
+	rce.LastReleaseDate = date
+
+	if rce.owner != nil {
+		rce.owner.SaveToFile()
+	}
+}
+
 func (rce *RepositoryCacheEntry) UpdateDownloadedAt(tag string) {
 	rce.LastDownloadAt = time.Now().Local()
 	rce.LastDownloadTag = tag